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what you do not here is an immediate call to action. as someone who lives 20 miles away from with this tragedy occurs, do not tell me how tragic this is or how devastated you are unless you are willing to follow this up next week with a serious discussion. unless youme that are willing to do something about the weekly tragedy is that this country faces. host: do you know any people who have been affected by this tragedy customer any parents of kids who go to that school? guest: it is hard to tell. there have not been a lot of names released. it does not appear in any of the people i personally know were affected by this. .his is a small-town, an one school plays the other in baseball or cross-country. we are a pretty tight knit community up here. unfortunately, this tragedy is going to be affecting people throughout the state and the country. host: we have been talking to a a democrat representative of connecticut of the fourth district. thank you very much for being on the program. we're going to go back to the phone calls and continue
what you do not here is an immediate call to action. as someone who lives 20 miles away from with this tragedy occurs, do not tell me how tragic this is or how devastated you are unless you are willing to follow this up next week with a serious discussion. unless youme that are willing to do something about the weekly tragedy is that this country faces. host: do you know any people who have been affected by this tragedy customer any parents of kids who go to that school? guest: it is hard to...
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it is about what actions work. i think both parties have gotten us in this predicament. i think what we have to do is understand it is going to take them to stop the bickering and find a way to get this issue off the table and show leadership. you found that mitch mcconnell, the senate minority leader, has criticized john boehner. john boehner should not be concerned about losing his job. he should be concerned about doing his job. his job is that of the american people. i do not want to get caught up in the sound bites. at least bring some kind of leverage, some kind of balance to this crisis. host: "in new york times" this morning -- guest: what does he have to negotiate? there are three options. you could allow the tax cuts to expire december 31. you can cancel some or all of the tax increases and spending. that would accelerate a dive back into a great recession or depression. in the first quarter, we would have very little difficulty in distinguishing ourselves from the crisis that is in gulf and europe and especially greece. the other thing we could do is come to a
it is about what actions work. i think both parties have gotten us in this predicament. i think what we have to do is understand it is going to take them to stop the bickering and find a way to get this issue off the table and show leadership. you found that mitch mcconnell, the senate minority leader, has criticized john boehner. john boehner should not be concerned about losing his job. he should be concerned about doing his job. his job is that of the american people. i do not want to get...
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there is an opportunity to take action and i agree that we should. i have heard from sportsmen who have said -- they do not understand why anybody needs an assault weapon. as responsible gun owners, their concern about people that should never have access to a weapon. assault weapons, there is no reason for those on the streets. this is a moment for those who have not stood up for a reasonable limits on guns and the kinds of ammunition that can be purchased, the loopholes that exist now in purchases, and sportsmen and gun owners need to get together and say this is not about banning guns in this country. responsible gun ownership for hunting and sport. guns that are intended to kill many people quickly and there is no reason for those guns across the country. host: good morning, clint. caller: hello? host: go ahead. caller: i have a comment and question. people are acting like america it is always going to be the same and everything. everybody knows there is some kind of hunger games future coming. we've seen that society can collapse. people during
there is an opportunity to take action and i agree that we should. i have heard from sportsmen who have said -- they do not understand why anybody needs an assault weapon. as responsible gun owners, their concern about people that should never have access to a weapon. assault weapons, there is no reason for those on the streets. this is a moment for those who have not stood up for a reasonable limits on guns and the kinds of ammunition that can be purchased, the loopholes that exist now in...
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the state of our economy calls for action bold and swift. we will react to lay a new foundation for growth. electrical grids that bind us together. we will restore science to its rightful place and raise health care quality and lower cost. we will harness the sun and the wind to run our factories and will transform our schools and colleges to meet the demands of a new age. all of this we can do. all of this we will do. there are some who question the scale of our ambitions to suggest our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. their memories are short. they have forgotten what this country has already done. what it free men and women can achieve when imagination joins a common purpose. host: his inaugural address from january 2009. the question is, as the president moves to a second term, what is your number one priority? the number one agenda item you think he needs to address? danny is joining us from west virginia on the democrats' line. caller: good morning. the first issue and the core of all of our problems is the free trade we have
the state of our economy calls for action bold and swift. we will react to lay a new foundation for growth. electrical grids that bind us together. we will restore science to its rightful place and raise health care quality and lower cost. we will harness the sun and the wind to run our factories and will transform our schools and colleges to meet the demands of a new age. all of this we can do. all of this we will do. there are some who question the scale of our ambitions to suggest our system...
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you can step serial numbers on various parts of the action of the gun. most guns used in crime are handguns. those have less squabble parts -- swappable parts. this point about education, that is certainly right. everyone would be a lot safer if gun owners were required to go through some sort of safety training. a lot of folks to not go through training because there are no rules in most states requiring them to do so. it is very difficult to know whether the person who is purchasing a firearm and knows what they're doing with it and knows how to secure it. that is why a lot of these guns and up being used inadvertently or otherwise in crime or accidental shootings. host:a tweet, can you on a fully automatic machine gun anywhere in the united states legally. guest: those have been illegal in united states since the 1930's. host: when it comes to a bushmaster, a handgun, or the background checks the same for all of those different types of weapons? guest: it does not matter whether you're buying a .22 or bushmaster. it is the same background check. there
you can step serial numbers on various parts of the action of the gun. most guns used in crime are handguns. those have less squabble parts -- swappable parts. this point about education, that is certainly right. everyone would be a lot safer if gun owners were required to go through some sort of safety training. a lot of folks to not go through training because there are no rules in most states requiring them to do so. it is very difficult to know whether the person who is purchasing a firearm...
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president obama says action is needed. "ere's the store in "usa today -- and the headline of the "washington times" -- mayor michael bloomberg of new york was on meet the press yesterday. here's his perspective on whether the congress and the president should act. [video clip] >> if you stop people who have psychiatric problems, who have criminal records, substance abuse problems, if you stop every one of them from buying a gun, i cannot promise this articular event would not have taken place, but this particular event is just one of a series that happens again and again. a big chunk of those would have [indiscernible]. it's like saying there's no reason to have speed limits. if congress were to act, if congress were not so afraid of the nra, if they were to stand up and do what's right for the american public, we would all be a lot better off. host: mayor michael bloomberg yesterday. our question for you is whether gun laws should change? the wall street journal as the deadline-- -- headline -- now allison from trenton on
president obama says action is needed. "ere's the store in "usa today -- and the headline of the "washington times" -- mayor michael bloomberg of new york was on meet the press yesterday. here's his perspective on whether the congress and the president should act. [video clip] >> if you stop people who have psychiatric problems, who have criminal records, substance abuse problems, if you stop every one of them from buying a gun, i cannot promise this articular event...
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if there is no congressional action, there is an abrupt increase in tax on the 2012 taxable year. in 2011, approximately 4 million people paid the amt. if there is not a patch, 30 million people will be required to pay the amt in 2012, and they will pay an additional $90 billion in tax. very few of them have any idea this is on the table. host: is the irs prepared? guest: the irs is fairly unusual, but in a correct position, that congress will do the responsible thing -- they took the position that congress will do the responsible thing. they assumed congress will enact a package before the end of the year, and i think that was the reasonable thing to do because i believe they will do that. however, it does mean if there is not a patch of the tax return filing season next year will be quite chaotic. host: john buckley is our guest talking about the alternative minimum tax as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations, and as mr. buckley said, this index 2012 taxes, which it is impacts 0.12 tex., so if you have a -- impacts 2012 taxes, so if you have a question, call in. does the amt da
if there is no congressional action, there is an abrupt increase in tax on the 2012 taxable year. in 2011, approximately 4 million people paid the amt. if there is not a patch, 30 million people will be required to pay the amt in 2012, and they will pay an additional $90 billion in tax. very few of them have any idea this is on the table. host: is the irs prepared? guest: the irs is fairly unusual, but in a correct position, that congress will do the responsible thing -- they took the position...
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you can go on the web to see the after action report of the columbine massacre. the armed guard got into a shootout with one of the boys, dylan klebold, and failed to stop him before the police came. even though he had an armed guard, his aim was not good enough to stop him from killing more people before the police arrived. there are many scenarios people have on both sides. there are ways we can make our schools safer an op-. we need to talk about all of them. host: over this weekend we had an author who wrote a book called "columbine: lessons learned." c-span.org for our viewers. guest: yes, that's why this is big news, because it is so rare. we have gotten so unused to the violence. in chicago we had a wave of youth homicides. have seen this happen every 10 or 15 years in chicago. all across the country, every big city has a turn of being the homicide capital. washington d.c. went through that in the late-1980s, the early 1990's. there are different theories about why homicide rates go up he. you can find arguments against each one of them. the fact is this i
you can go on the web to see the after action report of the columbine massacre. the armed guard got into a shootout with one of the boys, dylan klebold, and failed to stop him before the police came. even though he had an armed guard, his aim was not good enough to stop him from killing more people before the police arrived. there are many scenarios people have on both sides. there are ways we can make our schools safer an op-. we need to talk about all of them. host: over this weekend we had...
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video games, as a mental health professional, do you see a correlation between video games and the actions and behavior that has been prevalent over the last couple of years? >> absolutely. those things. remember how we have r.-ratings on music and movies? little children should not be playing these video games or watching the movie like that and i remember when dirty harry came out of the, i wanted to get a big gun. that was an influence on my own psyche about watching a fabts and fable show. and we are influenced by what we see, hear, and do. and just like some of the music puts women in a low position and degrades women, that kind of garbage needs to stop, because some people live what they hear and see. host: robert, the n.r.a. crawls from its hiding hole and they finish out the editorial by saying people like lapierre want us to believe that civilians can be trained to use lethal force in moments of fear and crisis that, requires a willful ignorance about the facts. police officers know firing a weapon is a huge risk, that's why they avoid doing it. in new york city police officers op
video games, as a mental health professional, do you see a correlation between video games and the actions and behavior that has been prevalent over the last couple of years? >> absolutely. those things. remember how we have r.-ratings on music and movies? little children should not be playing these video games or watching the movie like that and i remember when dirty harry came out of the, i wanted to get a big gun. that was an influence on my own psyche about watching a fabts and fable...
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there is just not enough done for the mentally ill for us to determine what course of action to take. it is very sad. host: would you do to improve this situation? more government funding for facilities? more outpatient help? caller tell all of the above. it is so important, there are so many people whose lives are fragmented by mental illness. it is a very sad situation, having worked in the field for many, many years. it should be obvious, to be kinder to people, for one thing. to be able to identify people who are at risk of becoming ill. host: do you see resources for families? is there a good place to go to get help? caller: certainly to their physicians, but oftentimes that is not enough. people cannot -- people can be almost frightened by the prospect of anyone in their family or in society being truly l and frustrated. host: this piece chronicles the shootings that happened in 2012, lead to -- leaving at least 88 dead. the tragedy in connecticut is described as indescribable. 16 of the mass shootings this year, including one in georgia at a korean health spa back in february.
there is just not enough done for the mentally ill for us to determine what course of action to take. it is very sad. host: would you do to improve this situation? more government funding for facilities? more outpatient help? caller tell all of the above. it is so important, there are so many people whose lives are fragmented by mental illness. it is a very sad situation, having worked in the field for many, many years. it should be obvious, to be kinder to people, for one thing. to be able to...
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the preferred action is to reach an agreement sooner rather than later. get auch better for us to good agreement that is durable. host: john in missouri, democratic caller. caller: good morning. health care costs, my wife and i live on a combined social security income of 14 cows and dollars per year. that is combined. if we are still making mortgage payments on our house. -- $14,000 combined. about a year ago i went into the hospital for an angioplasty, sent by my general practitioner. i spent 23 hours in the hospital. the total bill was $29,000. i never even saw the doctor to get the angioplasty. thewe don't get -- government pays for health care, but the private sector is the one driving up the bill. we need to do something about the private sector in the medical field. get 100,000 people to send you their bills from the hospital and make these people justify these outrageous costs they are charging the government. guest: the cost is unbelievable. anybody who states that the hospital, you not only get that bill, but then you get a bill for the stay in
the preferred action is to reach an agreement sooner rather than later. get auch better for us to good agreement that is durable. host: john in missouri, democratic caller. caller: good morning. health care costs, my wife and i live on a combined social security income of 14 cows and dollars per year. that is combined. if we are still making mortgage payments on our house. -- $14,000 combined. about a year ago i went into the hospital for an angioplasty, sent by my general practitioner. i spent...
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and it refers, payments to medicare providers would fall by 27% if there is no action. extended unemployment benefits expire for about 2 million people on january 1. to be the $110 billion in automatic domestic and military spending cuts known as the sequester. in the next couple months, the march 27, a six month extension of the temporary assistance for needy families grant program expires. domestic and military agencies have until the end of the fiscal year to put all of their spending cuts in place. -- ha a few of the changes set to hit. tustin, what is your message to congress amidst this debased? caller: my message is that a bill that have introduced, i hope that they tried to stop trying to fight each other and try to come together to move the country forward and pass whenever bill is necessary so we can avoid this fiscal cliff. if we do not do that, it will result in the economy, a tepid recovery we are having to go into recession. we do not want that. host: thank you for the call, justin. a few comments on our facebook page -- we are taking your calls and tweets
and it refers, payments to medicare providers would fall by 27% if there is no action. extended unemployment benefits expire for about 2 million people on january 1. to be the $110 billion in automatic domestic and military spending cuts known as the sequester. in the next couple months, the march 27, a six month extension of the temporary assistance for needy families grant program expires. domestic and military agencies have until the end of the fiscal year to put all of their spending cuts...
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there was public support of a political action in the case of the manhattan project to win the war by any means as quickly as could be done. there was a large institutional support. the greatest scientist from all over the world were recruited to come to the states and work to solve a difficult set of problems. we understood the nation of -- the nature of the problem. the idea it was possible to split an atom and released huge amounts of power was widely understood. there was a race as to whether the united states or axis powers could solve the problem. it was a technological problem. we could do it. out of manhattan came a whole bunch of other technologies including nuclear energy. whether it nuclear energy could be the saving factor in providing clean energy for the world. the problem with nuclear energy wofold.o little support to have new plants built in anyone's backyard particularly since the tsunami in japan. the other problem is cost. said it cannot be competitive with natural gas. general electric is a company that builds nuclear power plants. you could make nuclear power work
there was public support of a political action in the case of the manhattan project to win the war by any means as quickly as could be done. there was a large institutional support. the greatest scientist from all over the world were recruited to come to the states and work to solve a difficult set of problems. we understood the nation of -- the nature of the problem. the idea it was possible to split an atom and released huge amounts of power was widely understood. there was a race as to...